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8 June

Started by Paul Terlemezian Jun 19, 2017. 0 Replies

Once again from the Foreword - "I often feel that I write in order to understand what I am thinking."I also feel this way and I feel this way about speaking aloud to others.Lately, I have been overly conscious of talking too much and providing long…Continue

7 June

Started by Paul Terlemezian Jun 4, 2017. 0 Replies

From the Foreword of "Narrative Matters:""Op-ed pages and features are an increasingly important part of print journalism."This book was published in 2006 and there was not any proof or sources cited for the statement above. I do not mind accepting…Continue

6 June

Started by Paul Terlemezian Jun 3, 2017. 0 Replies

Would you rather learn from a PowerPoint presentation or learn from a story?I am sure you have learned from both at some time in the past!Quick - tell me something you learned from a PowerPoint in the last week or month or 10 years ago?Were you able…Continue

5 June

Started by Paul Terlemezian Jun 3, 2017. 0 Replies

I often lament that no one is interested in good news.A common expression I have heard used in business meetings is that "Good news can wait - tell me the bad news first."The problem of course is that there is always enough bad news going on…Continue

4 June

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Table of ContentsWould you buy a book that did not list its table of contents?Would you attend a course that did not describe a specific set of expected outcomes.When do need to define the learning ahead of time and when do we need to let the…Continue

3 June

Started by Paul Terlemezian Jun 3, 2017. 0 Replies

I wonder about copyright dates of books.How long does it take from the time research is conducted and validated to the time it is published, consumed and utilized?So if in June of 2017 I read something that indicates Copyright 2016 - is it fair to…Continue

2 June

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Each of has uttered self-professed words of wisdom and have learned that silence is golden or perhaps…Continue

16 March

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Julie – in her loving and understated way decided that her Dad (me) would enjoy/benefit in some manner by reading a book titled “Narrative Matters – The Power of Personal Essay in Health Policy.” She loaned me her copy of the book. I wished to read…Continue

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What Are You Measuring?

Posted by Bill Crose on September 13, 2019 at 11:33am 1 Comment

A lifetime ago, my training department colleagues and I were satisfied with training data. We cranked out the requested ILT programs plus the "flavor of the year" content, we kept a busy training schedule, and made sure the coffee was always the right temperature. When accused of not delivering effective training because the learners didn't perform as they were trained, we took refuge in our management support role and not ultimately responsible or accountable for LEARNING or productivity.…

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I often lament that no one is interested in good news.

A common expression I have heard used in business meetings is that "Good news can wait - tell me the bad news first."

The problem of course is that there is always enough bad news going on somewhere and to someone so that if we wait for the bad news to end then we will never have time for the good news. Of course bad news "matters" - especially to the people who are involved or might wish to prevent similar bad news in the future. Does this focus on bad news create a misconception or reality? Are we focused on reducing the amount of bad news or focused on how to profit from bad news? What would the insurance, burglar alarm or internet security business do if injury, crime and hacking were dramatically reduced?

So good news matters too - might we learn how to avoid bad things by learning from people who have managed to do good. Would the feelings or relief that we experience by not being the victims of the bad news be replaced by feelings of jealousy towards the person expressing good news - especially if it were too good?

And I wonder if we are really interested in quality. Quality has a price after all - and no one has an unlimited budget. Would better quality reduce the amount of bad news?

  • Would better quality education provide better employment opportunities?
  • Would better employment opportunities provide better opportunity for enjoyable lives?
  • Would better lives reduce the amount of crime?
  • Would less crime result in less bad news?
  • Not to worry - there will always be bad weather and bad sports results - stay tuned for news at 11:00!

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